I’ve always wanted to do a Challenge and so for 2023, here we go.
- You must signup to participate in the rafflecopter and win prizes. Once you have created a signup post, you can link it below. You only need to say you are participating. You can estimate how many freebies you plan to read for the year. I figure this out by how many a month. Copy the challenge button and add #ThriftyThursday to your shares.
- Each month you can link up reviews to the monthly Thrifty Thursday review I do. There are items on the rafflecopter specific for each month. The reviews can be short and found on your blog, facebook, Goodreads or other site. See the sample information to include below.
- Once you have linked up a review on the linky, enter the info into the rafflecopter which will be repeated on each month’s post.
- If I get more than 10 linkups in a month, I will randomly pick one to select a prize from a list I send them which may include gift cards or giveaway books I have. (Open International)
- Also, I sometimes choose my freebie reading for the month with a theme. Sometimes I will do things like romance in February, spooky books in October, and holiday books in December. I have so many freebies it can help me decide which to read.
Sample information for review posts:
(You can grab either the challenge button or my usual Thrifty Thursday graphic for your posts.)
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point).
Kindle freebie on April 5, 2019 (currently $3.99 and in Kindle Unlimited as of writing this post)
(You will want to put in the date and source where you got the book and the current pricing)
Overall rating 4.25 with 265 ratings and 172 reviews
(This information is from Goodreads)
Definition of Freebies for the challenge:
- Kindle or other platform freebies where you purchase it for $0
- Freebies through author newsletters that anyone can sign up and get for free
- Giveaways won or gifts received
These do NOT include Kindle Unlimited, Prime Free Reading, Prime First Reads, or library books.
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Giveaway:
The prize will be an Amazon Gift card of $25 or $25 worth of Books on Book Depository. Open International. Runs January 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Oh man, I really need this one. 🙂 I’m in!
Glad to have yo Sophia. Everything here should work for COYER also, even strict COYER.
2023! Can’t believe my eyes. X_X
IKR? But all the 2023 announcements for challenges are coming this week mostly. People like me like to plan ahead. My January is already jam packed.
I need this. I have so many freebies on my TBR. Will be joining the fun.
That’s great Nadene! I’m so excited to have you with me. These books will work really well to count for COYER also. These are the very strictest COYER rules. But I just wanted to (make sure I) read my freebies.
This sounds wonderful. I think I’m going to join Anne. I will work on my sign up post and come back later this week 😉
Thank you Maureen! I’ll be so happy to have you join us. I know I have plenty of freebies to choose for reading in many genres.
Great idea to make this a challenge! I probably have a couple of years of playing catch-up on review books before I can focus on the freebies I have added.
Thanks Carole. I hope you can join in when you do read a freebie, even if you aren’t doing the challenge.
Hi Anne, can I count Kindle freebies (I am not talking about Kindle Unlimited because I don´t have that) for this challenge? Thought I ask before I sign up.
yes of course, that is exactly the purpose of the challenge.
It is of great advantage if one can read *sigh* Yes, you wrote that in the Challenge information above … good visible… *double sigh* Guess I need new glasses *lol*
bit confused is a Kindle Unlimited not counted?
Kindle Unlimited does NOT count because you pay for the service.
OK – shame as I have quite a few waiting to be read – ah well – all the best:)
I just signed up. Now, I am curious how this challenge will turn out for me at the end of the year *lol* Good luck to us all!
Happy to have you with us Vi!! I need to get those freebies off my shelf.
I’m joining, Anne! I’m having trouble getting past the adding my thumbnail though. *face palm*
Brandee I’m thrilled to have you join us. That might have been my fault. I saw it mid-entry I think and tried to add your thumbnail and possibly delayed for you. But you got it on your own and it’s fine now. Sorry.
No worries! I admit to being occasionally technically challenged 😉
Really glad to be doing this challenge this year – it aligns really well with COYER but will make me do an actual freebie! I have oodles.
So happy to have you join me. I’m glad I finally made it a challenge and that someone is doing it. We need to read the freebies we have.